by Tim Wilkin|09.22.202309.22.2023|5:25pm5:26pm ‘I Have Been Crazy Before’: St. Lewis Shoots For Another Big Upset With 50-1 Modern Era In Pennsylvania Derby In the days leading up to the 43rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million betPARX Pennsylvania Derby, trainer Uriah St. Lewis has heard the talk. And, to be honest, he’s heard it before. He has absolutely no chance to win the race. When St. Lewis, who has been training at Parx since 1987, hears […]
by Tim Wilkin|09.21.2023|4:22pm Mott Tries Again With Scotland: ‘Sometimes You Have To Go To War To Get Hardened’ The first time LNJ Foxwoods’ Scotland jumped into the deep waters of Grade 1 competition, the son of Good Magic got schooled pretty good in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Bill Mott, the gelding’s Hall of Fame trainer, is hoping for a better result when Scotland runs in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million […]
by Tim Wilkin|09.20.2023|4:23pm Pennsylvania Derby: Baffert Relishing Favorite’s Role With ‘Moby Dick,’ Joseph Hoping For Another Surprise With West Coast Cowboy Reincarnate, the 3-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million betPARX Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing, has a nickname. “We call him Moby Dick,” Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said by phone from California, referring to the giant whale from the classic Herman Melville novel. “He is a big, strong white horse … […]
by Tim Wilkin|09.18.2023|5:21pm Baffert-Trained Reincarnate Tabbed 3-1 Morning Line Choice Over 10 Rivals For Pennsylvania Derby Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will be looking for his record fifth victory when he sends out favored Reincarnate in the 43rd running of Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million betPARX Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pa. Reincarnate, owned by SF Racing, LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, […]
by Tim Wilkin|09.11.2023|3:43pm Kentucky Downs: Aug. 31 Allowance Winner Hidden Class Returns For Closing Day’s Untapable Stakes Another race at Kentucky Downs for Hidden Class means another trip to Kentucky Downs for James Atkins. Hidden Class, a 2-year-old filly, will make her second appearance at the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs on Wednesday when trainer Joe Sharp saddles her in the $500,000 Pepsi Untapable Stakes. Atkins, from Culpeper Va., owns the daughter […]
by Tim Wilkin|09.06.2023|10:33am ‘You’re Almost Disbelieving’: Work Rider Kayleigh Stephens Enjoyed Career Thrill With Ancient Rome Ancient Rome poked his head out of his stall on a steamy Sunday morning at the isolation barn at Kentucky Downs. The 4-year-old colt looked like a million bucks. How about two? The day before, the son of War Front had captured the Grade 3, $2 million Mint Millions at the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky […]
by Tim Wilkin|09.05.2023|4:58pm ‘Big, Robust Filly’ Playlist Takes On The Boys In Saturday’s Franklin-Simpson Stakes Saturday’s seventh running of the Grade 2, $1 million The Exacta Systems Franklin-Simpson Stakes at the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs is an equine battle of the sexes. However, trainer Wesley Ward, whose filly Playlist is taking on eleven 3-year-old colts in the 6 1/2 furlong sprint, doesn’t think it’s that big of a deal. […]
by Tim Wilkin|09.22.2022|4:49pm Hall Of Famer Mike Smith Bids For More Parx Magic With Taiba, Adare Manor At age 57, Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith has no plans on slowing down. The California-based rider works as hard as ever, running five to six miles five times a week and daily trips to his local gym. He says he is in the best shape of his life and has been saying that […]
by Tim Wilkin|09.22.2022|4:46pm ‘Filling Out And Getting Better’: Secret Oath Ready For Cotillion Redemption In the spring, the best 3-year-old filly in the country was Briland Farm’s Secret Oath. She won three of her first four starts of 2022, including the prestigious Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks. The start to the second half of the season belonged to a 3-year-old filly named Nest, who assumed the top spot in the […]
by Tim Wilkin|09.21.2022|5:05pm ‘Going Into This Hopeful’: White Abarrio Gets Another Shot After Haskell Dud Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. can’t get the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Stakes out of his mind. For the life of him, he can’t figure out what happened to White Abarrio in the signature race of the summer meeting at Monmouth Park. White Abarrio, owned by C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable, ran a […]